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Show JOANN GILBERT Uintah teacher to receive teaching award The Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters announced that a Uintah High School social science teacher is the 1981 recipient of the Meritorious High School Teaching Award. JoAnn Gilbert was selected because of her teaching ability, rapport with students, professional contributions and her leadership contributions to education, cites the academy. She serves as the department chairperson for social studies, student council advisor and yearbook advisor. "Mrs. Gilbert is a truly outstanding teacher," said Principal Thomas Wm. Caldwell. "She is technically sound in that she knows her subject matter, utilizes a variety of materials and methods, and challenges all students." Mrs. Gilbert taught at Duchesne High School one year before teaching ten years at Uintah High School.During her time at Uintah she taught world history, American government, American history, political science, sociology, social values, western history and teenager and the law. Her political science students developed an election convention for the election of studentbody officers. The class runs the convention, assembly, and helps the delegates prepare for them. She began one of the first law related classes in Utah high schools, teenager and the law. The mock courts, role playing, police ride-around and guest speakers, have made it an extremely popular class and relevant to students. She was selected to be regional coordinator coor-dinator to develop and present law related materials and programs to schools in northeastern Utah. She was employed by the State Law Related Educational Office as a consultant. Mrs. Gilbert has taught at the BYU and USU - and . Arizona, -publication workshops. This year she was selected to be a guest speaker at the National Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Convention in New York City. As yearbook advisor, she developed the course into an award winning program. The yearbook is entered in the CSPA contest. The books have won one third, one second and six straight first place awards. The 1976 book received a "Medalist" which is the highest award in the competiton. Mrs. Gilbert has been student council advisor for three years and has helped coordinate school activities and assemblies. She has served as scorekeeper for wrestling matches, and as assistant coach of the girls' volleyball team. In 1971 she received the Studentbody Distinguished Service Award. She received the Letterman Teacher of the Year Award in 1970. The Meritorious Teaching Award will be presented to Mrs. Gilbert at a banquet on April 10 in the Wilkinson Center at Brigham Young University. |